The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed a three-month ban on Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz for violating the ICC Anti-Doping Code, with the suspension backdated to May 1, 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the ICC said the 32-year-old accepted the sanction after testing positive for Carboxy-THC, a prohibited “Substance of Abuse,” following a doping test conducted after Pakistan’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands in Colombo on February 7.
The governing body said Nawaz admitted the anti-doping rule violation and established that the substance had been used outside competition and was unrelated to enhancing sporting performance.
The ICC noted that Nawaz voluntarily accepted a provisional suspension from May 1 and agreed to participate in a rehabilitation programme.
Having already served two and a half months under the provisional suspension, Nawaz has been cleared to return to cricket. The ICC added that if he successfully completes the rehabilitation programme, he will not have to serve the remaining two weeks of the three-month ban.
Nawaz has been a regular member of Pakistan’s limited-overs squads and featured in all seven of the team’s matches during the 2026 T20 World Cup.
The left-arm spinning all-rounder has also represented Pakistan in six Test matches, although his last appearance in the format came against England in Multan four years ago.
In international cricket, Nawaz has claimed 150 wickets in 44 One-Day Internationals and 98 T20 Internationals. He has also scored 538 runs in ODIs and 911 runs in T20Is.
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